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Angel Bridge

#101, Kasamatsu Chiyoda Bldg, 2-17-4 Nagatacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-0014, Japan

Overview

Angel investor group providing funds to excellent companies in Japan.

Founded

2015

Deals · 12mo

12

Links

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

Japan

Sector focus

Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

26rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
PeopleX
Sep 2026Participated
$35 MSeries A
Paytner
Sep 2026Participated
$14 MSeries D
Neusignal Therapeutics
Jul 2026Led
$33 MSeries B
M2X
Jun 2026Led
$7 MSeries A
GenerativeX
Jun 2026Participated
$4 MSeries A
Henry
May 2026Led
$19 MSeries C
Recerqa
Apr 2026Led
$11 MSeries A
Orbital Lasers
Mar 2026Participated
$19 MSeries A
Atransen Pharma
Dec 2025Led
$9 MSeries A
Closer
Dec 2025Led
$3 MSeries A
Fivot
Nov 2025Led
$13 MSeries B
CraftBank
Oct 2025Led
$25 MSeries B
PeopleX
Sep 2026Participated
$35 MSeries A
Paytner
Sep 2026Participated
$14 MSeries D
Neusignal Therapeutics
Jul 2026Led
$33 MSeries B
M2X
Jun 2026Led
$7 MSeries A
GenerativeX
Jun 2026Participated
$4 MSeries A
Henry
May 2026Led
$19 MSeries C
Recerqa
Apr 2026Led
$11 MSeries A
Orbital Lasers
Mar 2026Participated
$19 MSeries A
Atransen Pharma
Dec 2025Led
$9 MSeries A
Closer
Dec 2025Led
$3 MSeries A
Fivot
Nov 2025Led
$13 MSeries B
CraftBank
Oct 2025Led
$25 MSeries B
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Deal Distribution

Angel Bridge: 26 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Angel Bridge: 26 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed02
Series A69
Series B31
Series C+11
Other Equity12

Monthly Deal Activity

Angel Bridge: 26 deals are recorded across 61 months.All available history.
Angel Bridge: 26 deals are recorded across 61 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Oct '211
Nov '210
Dec '210
Jan '220
Feb '220
Mar '220
Apr '221
May '220
Jun '220
Jul '220
Aug '220
Sep '220
Oct '220
Nov '220
Dec '220
Jan '230
Feb '230
Mar '230
Apr '230
May '230
Jun '230
Jul '230
Aug '230
Sep '231
Oct '230
Nov '230
Dec '230
Jan '240
Feb '241
Mar '240
Apr '243
May '240
Jun '241
Jul '240
Aug '241
Sep '240
Oct '240
Nov '240
Dec '240
Jan '250
Feb '250
Mar '250
Apr '250
May '250
Jun '250
Jul '250
Aug '252
Sep '253
Oct '251
Nov '251
Dec '252
Jan '260
Feb '260
Mar '261
Apr '261
May '261
Jun '262
Jul '261
Aug '260
Sep '262
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Angel Bridge: Professional Services is the largest displayed sector by deal count (9 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Angel Bridge: Professional Services is the largest displayed sector by deal count (9 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Professional Services9
Enterprise Software7
AI & Machine Learning7
Real Estate & Construction5
Health & Life Sciences5
Networks, Cloud & Communication4
Fintech4
Space & Frontier Tech3
Hardware & Robotics3
AR/VR2
Clean Energy & Sustainability2
Data, Analytics & IT2
Transportation & Logistics2
Consumer & Lifestyle2
Manufacturing2
Food & Agriculture2
Travel & Hospitality1
E-Commerce & Retail1

Deal Size Distribution

Angel Bridge: 26 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Angel Bridge: 26 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M6
$5M-$10M8
$10M-$25M9
$25M-$50M3
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Angel Bridge: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (24 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Angel Bridge: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (24 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Japan24
United States1
India1
Angel Bridge: 20 co-investors are shown, with Mitsubishi UFJ Capital sharing 8 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Angel Bridge: 20 co-investors are shown, with Mitsubishi UFJ Capital sharing 8 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital8
SMBC Venture Capital7
JIC Venture Growth Investments5
Nissay Capital5
Mizuho Capital4
DEEPCORE3
Incubate Fund3
Keio Innovation Initiative3
Spiral Capital3
World Innovation Lab3
Beyond Next Ventures2
Coral Capital2
Delight Ventures2
Globis Capital Partners2
Japan Finance Corporation2
Nippon Venture Capital2
One Capital2
Resona Bank2
Universal Materials Incubator2
XTech Ventures2

Investment Strategy

Angel Bridge: Led accounts for 42% and participating for 58% of round participation.All available history.
Angel Bridge: Led accounts for 42% and participating for 58% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1142%
Participating1558%
Angel Bridge: Single-lead accounts for 55% and co-led for 45% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Angel Bridge: Single-lead accounts for 55% and co-led for 45% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead655%
Co-led545%

Team

Masaei Hayashi
Masayoshi Hayashi

Partner

Ryosuke Yao

Director

Yutaro Kasai

Founder and CEO

Yutaro Kawanishi